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HB1456 • 2026

repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education.

repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
John Cloutier (D), Nancy Murphy (D), Linda Haskins (D), Suzanne Vail (D), Terri O'Rorke (D), Carry Spier (D), Gary Woods (D), Karen Hegner (D), Suzanne Prentiss (D), Linda Ryan (D), Wayne Burton (D), Donovan Fenton (D)
Last action
2026-03-02
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education.

repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education.

What This Bill Does

  • repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-02 H

    Executive Session: 02/25/2026 10:30 am GP 230

  2. 2026-03-02 H

    Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/25/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 10 P. 101

  3. 2026-03-02 H

    Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

  4. 2026-02-12 H

    Public Hearing: 02/25/2026 10:30 am GP 230

  5. 2025-12-04 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 21

Official Summary Text

repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1456 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-3170
07/08

HOUSE BILL
1456

AN ACT
repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education.

SPONSORS: Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 6; Rep. Vail, Hills. 6; Rep. Woods, Merr. 30; Rep. Ryan, Hills. 4; Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. O'Rorke, Ches. 7; Rep. Hegner, Hills. 41; Rep. Burton, Straf. 10; Rep. Haskins, Rock. 11; Rep. Spier, Hills. 6; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

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ANALYSIS

This bill repeals the legislature's declaration of authority over public education.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-3170
07/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
repealing the legislature's declaration of authority over public education.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Repeal. RSA 2025, 141:389, relative to the legislative declaration of authority regarding public education, is repealed.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.